Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

[Dry Rot]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

Rohde era -- but possibly worse -- all over again.

Agree with everything that has been said. We look clueless, slow and just plain dumb. Who cares if you win the key indicators but turn it over like that?

What's more worrying is how disgruntled our fan base already is. A LOT of people left early into the third, and long before the final siren.

As a club, on the whole, I fear we're in deep water.

IIRC you questioned a pre-season post of mine that Saints were a better team than us?

We are a bottom 4 or 6 team. But I don't know if it's fair to just bag the new coach - he only has the cattle he's given, even if most have foot and mouth disease and should be put down.

[SonofScray]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

It felt like we just stepped back into the Rohde era. That was a real worry for me. I don't want to make a call likening what we have on front of us to those days but it was a bit of a gut wrenching game from that POV.

We were just so poor in every aspect of the game. Very few players were able to win the individual contests, very few were able to execute skills at an acceptable level. The effort wasn't shameful but the application and execution was beyond shameful. Thats even worse in a way.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

I left at HT to go to the bar and watch the GC game.Really think I could have used that time more effectively...

No doubt, but I think it's a worrying sign for the club when its supporters have had enough after three rounds.

I get the feeling that a lot of supporters have 'let go' somewhat. It's as though our latest 'premiership tease' of '08-'10 has taken the sting out of the fanbase. I know that personally, I haven't felt passionate about it since 2009.

The ineivtable feeling of knowing you're going back down to the bottom for another 3-5 years is a tough pill to swallow. Especially considering our lack of success.

IIRC you questioned a pre-season post of mine that Saints were a better team than us?

We are a bottom 4 or 6 team. But I don't know if it's fair to just bag the new coach - he only has the cattle he's given, even if most have foot and mouth disease and should be put down.

Maybe -- but I never said we were a good side either. I predicted us to finish 14th or 15th IIRC. My point was that St. Kilda were crap -- and I still believe this. From memory, you were hyping them up.

We were beyond a disgrace and they only beat us by 60 points. They are lucky they've only played us and Gold Coast.

[always right]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

I've been saying it all summer but i was a lone voice. Also see my previous post re macca's facetious focus on ballwinning. I also spoke strongly against smith's selection... some have been saying that he had an okay kick but they must be watching a different player to me. As ive said many many times about that selection, what the hell did we need another bull at the gate, crap decision making, rubbish kicking, hardarse dumb ballwinner for? Like we needed our midfield IQ to go down any more?

Congratulations

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

On another note, Hayes should never retire so long as St. Kilda get to play the Western Bulldogs.

[Scraggers]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

I think the board themselves need to take a fair portion of the blame.

Agree whole heartedly

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

They did not play for the jumper tonight - our traditional jumper.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

They did not play for the jumper tonight - our traditional jumper.

I am going to start a new group. Bring back the Robodog jumper until we are less shitty.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Agree whole heartedly

And I really hope that they allow McCartney the tools and time that he will need to get us going again, and not make him the fall-guy in two years time. Because I think that this year and next are going to be very painful.
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[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

They did not play for the jumper tonight - our traditional jumper.

"I want you to INSPIRE me"

Teddy Whitten (in his dressing gown) addressing players at 3/4 time in his last game

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[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

Do you think there could be board changes come seasons end?

[Eastdog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

"I want you to INSPIRE me"

Teddy Whitten (in his dressing gown) addressing players at 3/4 time in his last game

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Maybe they should play that famous speech sometime to our players to give them some inspiration.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

When was the last time a team won the inside 50s and the clearances yet lost by 10+ goals?

Tipping it would be a very rare thing, very rare. Just highlights how bad we were tonight with the ball in hand and how deficient our attacking options are.

I have no idea where this footy team is heading ... but more importantly, I don't think the coaching staff know either.

[Evel]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

IIRC you questioned a pre-season post of mine that Saints were a better team than us?

We are a bottom 4 or 6 team. But I don't know if it's fair to just bag the new coach - he only has the cattle he's given, even if most have foot and mouth disease and should be put down.

Agree with this. Think it's too early to call for the coaches head, he can only work with what he has inherited. I will be interested to see his response in terms of team selection and gameplan over the next few weeks. No argument from me that tonight was deplorable. 2 goals to half time was unacceptable, in fact gws like. There's something about st.kilda going back now 6 years that seems to bring out the worst in the way we play. My entire family barrack for st.kilda and they all say to me they love playing us because they think their stars have our players psyched out and look forward to an easy win. S@$ts me that more often than not lately they're right.

In regards to Clay Smith, so far I like him. Sure his skills are lacking but for now I'm going to back the coaches to work with him to improve his deficiencies. In contrast to previous drafts I'm enjoying that I'm not screaming at a player to get in there and put your body on the line.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R3 Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda

I am going to start a new group. Bring back the Robodog jumper until we are less shitty.

Funniest post ever.